September 16, 1989 Texas Rangers at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
KCR 5 BOS 5
OAK 2 CHW 2
CAL 1 MIL 5
TEX 3 MIN 8
DET 7 NYY 4
SEA 1
(6) TOR 3
CLE 2
(11) HOU 3
CIN 1 LAD 1
ATL 0 MON 10
NYM 1 PIT 8
CHC 6

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 44,115

Saturday, September 16, 1989, 7:30
Time of Game: 3:07

Rangers

74-73

Lost 2

5th, 14 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  0    3  8  1
Brewers         0  0  0   0  4  0   0  1  X    5 10  1

W: D August (11-11), L: J Barfield (0-1), S: D Plesac (31)

Brewers

76-73

Won 2

3rd, 6 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Manrique SS                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .732    0    1   5   
R Palmeiro 1B                 4   0   3   0    1   1  .279  .732    0   11   1   
J Franco DH                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .316  .852    0    0   0   2B
R Sierra RF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .306  .891    0    0   0   
P Incaviglia LF               3   0   2   1    0   0  .232  .723    0    0   0   
  C Espy PR-LF-CF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .618    0    1   0   
S Buechele 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .707    0    3   4   
J Gonzalez CF                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .176  .535    0    1   0   
  T Bosley PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .558    0    0   0   
S Coolbaugh 3B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .492    0    0   1   
  G Petralli PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .780    0    0   0   
  D Palmer 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .300         0   0   
C Kreuter C                   2   1   0   0    1   1  .150  .498    0    7   2   
  R Leach PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .717         0   0   
  J Kunkel PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .741    0    0   0   

J Barfield P                                                             0   1
  G Mielke P                                                             0   0
  D Hall P                                                               0   0
  C McMurtry P                                                           0   0
Totals                       34   3   8   3    4   7                    24  14

BATTING

2B: J Franco (30, off J Reuss).

TB: R Palmeiro 3; J Franco 2; P Incaviglia 2; F Manrique; R Sierra.

RBI: P Incaviglia (72); R Sierra (109); J Franco (92).

2-out RBI: R Sierra; P Incaviglia.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Coolbaugh-S Buechele-R Palmeiro; S Buechele-R Palmeiro.

E: G Mielke ().

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Felder RF                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .244  .605    0    3   0   SB
G Sheffield 3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .638    0    0   3   GDP
  G Polidor 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .195  .467         0   0   
P Molitor 2B                  4   1   3   1    0   0  .306  .794    0    5   0   SB
R Yount CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .314  .884    0    4   1   
G Vaughn LF                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .317  .898    0    1   1   CS
G Braggs DH                   2   1   0   0    2   1  .245  .671    0    0   0   CS,GDP
B Surhoff C                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .249  .618    0    8   0   2B
J Meyer 1B                    2   1   2   1    0   0  .219  .637    0    5   0   
  G Brock PH-1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .757    0    1   0   
B Spiers SS                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .593    0    0   4   SH

J Reuss P                                                                0   0
  D August P                                                             0   0
  C Crim P                                                               0   0
  D Plesac P                                                             0   0
Totals                       29   5  10   5    3   7                    27   9

BATTING

2B: B Surhoff (16, off J Barfield).

SH: B Spiers (4, off J Barfield).

TB: P Molitor 3; G Vaughn 2; J Meyer 2; B Surhoff 2; M Felder 2.

GIDP: G Braggs (13); G Sheffield (3).

RBI: P Molitor (47); J Meyer (19); G Vaughn (22); B Surhoff (53); M Felder (19).

2-out RBI: P Molitor.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 4 for 8.

FIELDING

E: P Molitor (19).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Molitor (23, 2nd base off J Barfield/C Kreuter); M Felder (23, 2nd base off C McMurtry/C Kreuter).

CS: G Braggs (5, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Barfield); G Vaughn (1, 2nd base by C McMurtry/C Kreuter).

PO: M Felder (1st base by G Mielke).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Barfield, L (0-1)            4.1   6   4   3    2   4   0   4.00   19     -       ·  ·      7· 1· 5· 0     39    -     1.13  -0.18
G Mielke                       1.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   3.15    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 2· 0          1-1    1.21  -0.05
D Hall                         0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.11    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.62   0.02
C McMurtry                     1.1   2   1   1    0   2   0   8.50    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 0          1-0    0.70  -0.04
Totals                         8    10   5   4    3   7   0          33     -       ·  ·     13· 2· 8· 0          2-1

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Reuss                        4.2   6   3   3    4   3   0   4.98   22     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 5· 0     39    -     1.18  -0.04
D August, W (11-11)            1.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   5.17    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 2· 0          1-1    1.09   0.00
C Crim, H (15)                 1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.77    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          1-0    1.80   0.22
D Plesac, S (31)               1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.09    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.07
Totals                         9     8   3   3    4   7   0          38     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 7· 0          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: C McMurtry (1).

IBB: None.

PO: J Barfield (1; G Braggs, 2nd base (CS)); G Mielke (0; M Felder, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Ted Hendry.

Time of Game: 3:07.

Attendance: 44,115.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. F Manrique           SS    1. M Felder             RF 
2. R Palmeiro           1B    2. G Sheffield          3B 
3. J Franco             DH    3. P Molitor            2B 
4. R Sierra             RF    4. R Yount              CF 
5. P Incaviglia         LF    5. G Vaughn             LF 
6. S Buechele           2B    6. G Braggs             DH 
7. J Gonzalez           CF    7. B Surhoff            C  
8. S Coolbaugh          3B    8. J Meyer              1B 
9. C Kreuter            C     9. B Spiers             SS 

   J Barfield           P        J Reuss              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   0  3-1  -2-      14%  50% J Meyer         J Barfield      Single to CF (Line Drive); Surhoff Scores; Meyer to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 5   2  3-3  --3      14%  69% P Molitor       G Mielke        Single to LF (Line Drive); Felder Scores/unER
   b 5   0  3-0  1--      14%  36% B Surhoff       J Barfield      Double (Ground Ball); Braggs Scores
   t 5   2  0-1  -2-     -12%  25% R Sierra        J Reuss         Single to LF (Line Drive); Franco Scores; Sierra to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 3   1  0-0  12-     -10%  50% G Sheffield     J Barfield      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  F Manrique      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  R Palmeiro      Single to LF (Line Drive); Palmeiro out at 2B/LF-2B
          ---      53%  J Franco        Walk
   O      1--      55%  R Sierra        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, John Barfield facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  M Felder        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  G Sheffield     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  P Molitor       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      53%  R Yount         Molitor Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  P Incaviglia    Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      50%  S Buechele      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      53%  J Gonzalez      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      55%  S Coolbaugh     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, John Barfield facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  G Vaughn        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      55%  G Braggs        Walk
   O      1--      51%  B Surhoff       Braggs Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  C Kreuter       Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  F Manrique      Single (Ground Ball)
          1--      46%  R Palmeiro      Single to CF (Line Drive); Manrique to 2B
   O      12-      51%  J Franco        Flyball: RF
   O      12-      55%  R Sierra        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, John Barfield facing 8-9-1
          ---      59%  J Meyer         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      56%  B Spiers        Strikeout
          1--      60%  M Felder        Single to LF (Line Drive); Meyer to 2B
   OO     12-      50%  G Sheffield     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  P Incaviglia    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  S Buechele      Strikeout
          ---      53%  J Gonzalez      Walk
   O      1--      56%  S Coolbaugh     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, John Barfield facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  R Yount         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  G Vaughn        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 9-1-2
          ---      45%  C Kreuter       Walk
   O      1--      50%  F Manrique      Strikeout
          1--      45%  R Palmeiro      Walk; Kreuter to 2B
   RO     12-      37%  J Franco        Double to CF (Line Drive); Kreuter Scores; Palmeiro out at Hm/CF-C
   R      -2-      25%  R Sierra        Single to LF (Line Drive); Franco Scores; Sierra to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
                  Don August replaces Jerry Reuss pitching
   R      -2-      17%  P Incaviglia    Single to LF (Line Drive); Sierra Scores
                  Cecil Espy pinch runs for Pete Incaviglia batting 5th
   O      1--      18%  S Buechele      Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, John Barfield facing 6-7-8
                  Cecil Espy moves to LF
          ---      22%  G Braggs        Walk
   R      1--      36%  B Surhoff       Double (Ground Ball); Braggs Scores
   R      -2-      50%  J Meyer         Single to CF (Line Drive); Surhoff Scores; Meyer to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      48%  B Spiers        Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Meyer to 3B
   R      --3      57%  M Felder        Single to LF (Line Drive); Meyer Scores
                  Gary Mielke replaces John Barfield pitching
          1--      59%  G Sheffield     Felder Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Felder to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Felder to 3B
   R      --3      69%  P Molitor       Single to LF (Line Drive); Felder Scores/unER
   O      1--      67%  R Yount         Strikeout
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Brewers 4.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-4, Don August facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      70%  J Gonzalez      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      73%  S Coolbaugh     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      75%  C Kreuter       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Gary Mielke facing 5-6-7
          ---      78%  G Vaughn        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      71%  G Braggs        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---      70%  B Surhoff       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Brewers 4.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-4, Don August facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      74%  F Manrique      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      70%  R Palmeiro      Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Chuck Crim replaces Don August pitching
   O      1--      75%  J Franco        Strikeout
   O      1--      80%  R Sierra        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Drew Hall facing 8-9-1
                  Drew Hall replaces Gary Mielke pitching; Greg Brock pinch hits for Joey Meyer batting 8th
   O      ---      78%  G Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      76%  B Spiers        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      77%  M Felder        Walk
                  Craig McMurtry replaces Drew Hall pitching
          1--      78%  G Sheffield     Felder Steals 2B
   O      -2-      75%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Brewers 4.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-4, Chuck Crim facing 5-6-7
                  Greg Brock moves to 1B; Gus Polidor replaces Gary Sheffield playing 3B batting 2nd
   O      ---      81%  C Espy          Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      85%  S Buechele      Flyball: CF
                  Thad Bosley pinch hits for Juan Gonzalez batting 7th
          ---      82%  T Bosley        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
                  Geno Petralli pinch hits for Scott Coolbaugh batting 8th
   O      1--      87%  G Petralli      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Craig McMurtry facing 3-4-5
                  Dean Palmer replaces Geno Petralli playing 3B batting 8th; Thad Bosley moves to LF; Cecil Espy moves to CF
          ---      89%  P Molitor       Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      88%  R Yount         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Molitor to 2B
          -2-      91%  G Vaughn        Wild Pitch; Molitor to 3B
   R      --3      94%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive); Molitor Scores
   O      1--      93%  G Braggs        Vaughn Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      93%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Brewers 5.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Dan Plesac facing 9-1-2
                  Dan Plesac replaces Chuck Crim pitching; Rick Leach pinch hits for Chad Kreuter batting 9th; Jeff Kunkel pinch hits for Rick Leach batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  J Kunkel        Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  F Manrique      Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  R Palmeiro      Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Brewers 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation